Laura (Cygne); After nearly a decade on the road Cygne has acquired a collection of songs rich in travel imagery and the hard-won wisdom of someone who walks an alternative path. Described as an “illuminating lyricist with soul to burn,” this year her original fingerstyle blues and folk won her the title in the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Solo Competition as well as Eddie Owen’s renowned Songwriter Shootout in Atlanta. www.cygnemusic.com